The next day,
Velzard woke up earlier than usual as the sun had not yet risen, so she decided to use this time to take a bath
Twenty minutes later, she came out of the bathroom, drying her hair with a towel and wearing loose pants and a shirt that almost reached her knees.
Then she headed towards the kitchen to Preparing breakfast.
She put on an apron, formed a knife out of ice, and began the work.
She made an omelet with eggs, cheese and tomatoes with orange juice.
The cream cheese and perfect egg color were so delicious just by the looks of it.
After admiring her work for a few moments, she took off her apron and sat down to wait for Milim.
She didn't have to wait long, as within a few minutes the door opened, revealing Milim rubbing her eyes.
"*yawn* Good morning"
"Good morning, did you sleep well?"
"Yes, I think I had a good dream, but I can't remember it for some reason."
Milim frowned as she tried to remember what she had dreamed, but she couldn't remember what the dream was about.
"Well, obviously it's a nice dream."
Velzard was sure she must have dreamt of toys or food like most children.(If only she knew...)
Milim sat at the table and the two of them started eating breakfast with happiness on their faces.
What can be said, delicious food is a prize in itself.
After they finished eating, they changed into their training clothes, preparing to continue their usual routine, but suddenly, Velzard felt a large group of people approaching them.
"hmm.."
Her eyes narrowed in alarm. She wasn't afraid of fighting, but the presence of such a large number of humans meant that someone had sent them here, either to wage war or for some other motive.
Milim, although she didn't have universal sense, didn't detect their presence, but looking through Velzard's expression, she knew there were intruders.
"Did the people come again?. Should I deal with them?"
Milim asked as she turned her hands into sickles.
"No need, you stay here and continue training, I will deal with them"
Then Velzard walked out of the room, leaving a frustrated Milim behind.
Halfway there, she put on her armor, preventing her identity from being revealed.
She quickly ran out the door and flew until she reached the edge of the blizzard.
After several hundred meters, there were about 300 people on horses, advancing towards her quickly
It didn't take long for the soldiers to notice her.
When they reached her, they stopped advancing and prepared, drawing their weapons and pointing them at her, ready to attack at any movement.
But before anyone could take the first step, a man in front spoke in a firm voice,
"Who are you? And what are you doing in a place like this?"
His words left no room for discussion, but Velzard didn't respond directly. Instead, she thought to herself.
'This person looks familiar, where have you seen him before? '
She wasn't paying attention to the weapons pointed at her, why? They didn't even scratch her armor, let alone hurt her, so she focused all her attention on the identity of who appeared to be the leader.
'Let's see, strong body, short dark hair, sharp eyebrows, tall, isn't that gazef stronoff!?'
Upon closer examination, her assumption was confirmed.
He hadn't changed from what was shown in the anime, and even his clothes remained the same!.
He wore red knee-high boots and a set of silver armor with red stripes
.(The picture)
.
All this time she was using acceleration of thought so even though minutes passed in her head only a second had passed outside.
"Isn't it rude to ask someone's identity before revealing yours?"
Hearing her words, most of the soldiers became angry and were about to protest, but they were stopped by a hand gesture from Gazef.
"You're right, I'm sorry for my lack of tact. Let me introduce myself. I'm gazef stronoff and I am the Warrior leader of the Kingdom of Re_Estiz, And who are you supposed to be? "
He introduced himself politely and proudly, while asking about the other party's identity.
"I am Veldora, a Mithril adventurer."
She said, causing whispers to spread among the soldiers, even Gazef widened his eyes slightly.
Adventurers with the rank of Mithril are rare in the kingdom, and there are only a few companies of them.
" Now that I have introduced myself, would you please tell me what brings you here?"
Velzard heard their whispers, of course, but she didn't care. What really mattered to her was whether they were here to fight or not.
After the soldiers regained their focus, they turned their gazes towards Velzard, or in this case Veldora, with a gleam of caution and respect in their eyes.
Then Gazef spoke to her.
"I see, I've heard about you, Mr Veldora, and I thank you for protecting E-Rantel City from the monsters back then."
Gazef said as he got off his horse and approached Velzard with steady steps, then stopped in front of her, Then he extended his hand in a gesture of shaking hands.
Gazef was quite tall, at 185cm, but he was shorter than Velzard, who was 190cm (with armor, of course), so he had to raise his head to meet her gaze.
Although he was surprised that he couldn't see her face, he took it as a magic to conceal his identity, so he didn't think about it for long.
Velzard looked at the hand extended in front of her for a few seconds before accepting it.
"No need to thank me, I was just doing a job I was paid to do."
"Even so, it's still a fact that you saved people." gazef said with sincerity in his tone
"If you say so…" Velzard said, pulling her hand away.
After their breakup, gazef spoke again.
"Now can you tell me what you're doing here? The guild shouldn't have sent adventurers here."
He asked, narrowing his eyes seriously.
"Oh this? I was the one who made all this."
She didn't lie or beat around the bush.
From what she knew about the anime, Gazef was a kind and respectable person.
Anyway, she could have killed him anytime he made a move against her.
"I see, so you made all this, then I'm go- wait what?"
The direct and honest answer was something he hadn't expected, so he lost his composure for a moment and his face was covered in disbelief.
Not only him, but all the soldiers, when they heard that, could not control themselves and shouted at her.
"You're a liar! Do you want us to believe that you did all this?!"
"Yes, if you want to lie, at least invent something plausible!"
"Even the best magicians can't do that and you say you made it that simple?!"
"Do you think we're stupid?!"
Complaints and disbelief came from everywhere, but they stopped at the command of gazef.
gazef even though he stopped them he didn't fully believe it either So he asked Velzard
"Mr.Veldora, are you serious?, because What you said is a bit hard to believe "
He asked with doubt in his words, according to his knowledge of magic, changing the climate is a magic of rank 6 or higher, and the only person who can use this magic is the royal court magician, Fluder Paradyne, a person who lived 200 years and studies magic
"If you don't believe me, then think whatever you want, I don't care. But this is not the place to talk. Do you want to come in?"
Gazef thought about the offer for a moment before accepting it. He asked his men to stay outside for their own safety and to call for reinforcements if anything happened.
They didn't agree at first, but with a little persuasion, they reluctantly agreed.
Then with a nod from Velzard she entered the castle with Gazef following right behind her.
After several minutes of walking, the two arrived at the guest room and sat opposite each other.
When she saw that Gazef was shivering slightly from the cold with his lips turning blue, she manipulated his body temperature back to normal for the duration of his stay here.
This action earned our amazement and gratitude from him, then Velzard began to speak.
"Would you like some tea?"
Though he was still cautious, Gazef gladly accepted the offer.
After he finished drinking, Velzard finally asked him
"Now, what brought you here? This is my property."
Her question caused Gazef to sigh as he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
"So you were serious about creating this place?"
With his question, Velzard confirmed the matter, causing him to sigh again.
as he seemed to be processing the whole thing, he finally answered her question.
"King Ramposa III has sent us to investigate the land that has turned into an ice patch near the city of E–rantel, and to see if it poses a threat to the kingdom."
He Pause for a moment and then continue.
"Make sure to deal with the cause, and find out if there are treasures or artifacts inside."
Then he looked at Velzard with a strange expression,
*sigh*,"But I didn't expect someone to actually create it."
Then he sighed again, questioning what he knew, but could you blame him? His view of magic had been destroyed in just a few minutes.
Velzard looked at him with pity. He was an honorable and kind-hearted person, but he had to deal with the corrupt nobles and weak
king.
gazef is unaware of her thoughts about him remembering why and how he got here
Four hours ago
gazef stronoff pov
"Raise your sword! Don't be afraid to be hit, but attack when you get the chance."
I told the new recruits I'm currently training,
"Yes, sir!".
They said in one voice as they carried out the instructions, so I nodded in agreement.
I am Gazef Stronoff, the army commander and a veteran warrior who has fought in many life and death battles.
They also call me the strongest person in the kingdom Although I don't believe it, I am sure that there are those who are equal to me, such as that man Blaine Inglaius.
Although he is not as strong as me now, he has the potential, and perhaps there are those who are stronger than me. I am also the personal guard of King Ramposa III.
*Sigh*, I actually respect the king very much, He is a just and kind-hearted person, but he is weak in front of the authority of the nobles, so he is under a lot of pressure.
I stopped when I saw some young knights helping each other with their fighting techniques, and nearby there was another group taking a break and laughing among themselves.
That put a slight smile on my face. I hope this peace lasts as long as possible, because war only brings sadness and sorrow.
But unfortunately moments like these will eventually fade away,
"C–Captain Stronoff!"
my thoughts were interrupted by a knight gasping for breath and looks like he's in a hurry.
I went over to him to help him calm down.
"Are you okay? What's going on?"
Unknowingly, our interaction had attracted several attention in the square.
"Ah, ah, you have been, ah, called to an urgent meeting by the king and the nobles!"
The soldier had difficulty speaking, perhaps from running so hard.
I narrowed my eyes. Urgent meeting? What happened to warrant a meeting like this?
Then, after asking the soldier to rest, I moved towards the discussion hall, where urgent and important meetings are held.
Upon entering the hall, I was greeted by the sight of several nobles with the king surrounding a map that showed the lands near the city of E-rantel.
I bowed when I arrived and saluted them to show my respect, especially to the king. I don't respect those greedy nobles, but I had to to avoid trouble.
"Your Majesty, did you call me?"
When I met the king's gaze, I was met with tired eyes, but with a hint of seriousness.
"Ah, Gazef you can get up and thanks for coming we are in serious trouble as you can see *sigh*"
The king's condition alone could tell that the situation was serious, which caused me to become even more anxious
"What's the problem Your Majesty? Has the Slaine Theocracy declared war on us? Or is an army of monsters invading!"
Gazef asked, hoping he was wrong on both counts.
The timing of the attack was so sudden that it would take a long time to prepare the defenses or the army.
"No, it's not that."
But to his surprise, it was not as he had said. He did not know whether to be happy or sad. If the meeting was not about these two things, then what was it about?
"A strange and unknown ice area has been created near the city of E-rantel, presumably created using magic."
One of the nobles said while stroking his long mustache
This answer made him even more confused than before.
"Ice area?" he asked, not sure what to say because that sounds... well, kind of silly.
"Yes, and we want you to investigate that place and bring back whatever you find there. We trust you as the strongest knight in the kingdom, and you can take an additional 300 knights with you. Now go!"
Knowing he couldn't argue, he took what they said and left.
Which brings us to the current situation.
After talking to Velzard, Gazef went to give his report, leaving Velzard alone in the room.
Leaving her to think deeply.
"Looks like I've attracted a lot of unwanted attention, *sigh* I regret creating this castle day after day."
Velzard returned to the training room.
If she was destined to clash with the other forces, she would have to become much stronger.
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End